Upgrading a HT !! need help guys !

s_blanche@hotmial.co.uk

Hey !

I dug out my old Scott Reflex 20 (2007) after being stood a while, going to upgrade it, get back on it after so long on a FS
So need some help please !!!!!

It has;
Rock Shox Dart 2 forks (100mm)
Avid juicy 3 brakes
Shimano Deore Chainset, LX Rear and Deore Front derailler, Deore Shifters
As for the rest its all Scott own brand finishing Kit, handle bars, seatpost, headset, stem etc

soo.... What should i change first and what do i gett ????? :?

Thanks

Andy B

Forks 1st.

Budget?

s_blanche@hotmial.co.uk

ermmm,
not really sure but i would like dual Air
maybe 300 ?? or do i need to open the wallet bit more ??

supersonic

RS Reba.

s_blanche@hotmial.co.uk

as for the brakes and chainset any advice ??
im a big fan of Sram much difference ??
thanks mate

simmo3801

Rockshock Rebas £250 on On-One the team ones have the black box damping control which makes a difference apprarently. I'll let you know when mine arrive. Upgrading an 05 cindercone

junglist_matty

s_blanche@hotmial.co.uk wrote:

im a big fan of Sram much difference ??

SRAM and shimano are just as good as eachother until it comes to chains; just make sure whatever you go for you run an SRAM chain. Remeber, if you upgrade your gears or mech to SRAM you'll have to buy the whole set in one go because you can't mix and match SRAM levers / mechs with Shimano ones.

Worth checking the sale sections of the cycling e-shop websites, there's some very good deals on 2009 forks, especially RockShox.

diy

actually you can mix them.

I have SRAM attack shifters on Shimano they are designed to be 2:1 compatible. you can also run a 1:1 front shifter on a 2:1 mech. The TRX range (alvio level) are also compatible. The attacks are somewhere between the X.5 and X.7.

Now what would be clever, is if they did a reversable cam or cog, to enable you to switch 1:1 to 2:1 across the range

tbh I would just do the forx and replace stuff that needs replacing.

junglist_matty

diy wrote:

actually you can mix them.

Wrong use of words; there are a couple of SRAM shifters that are 2:1 compatible.... You can't get a Shimano shifter and run it with an SRAM mech. In general they are not compatible.

diy

junglist_matty wrote:

You can't get a Shimano shifter and run it with an SRAM mech.

I think you mean

You can't get a Shimano shifter and run it with an SRAM Rear mech.

they work fine on the front mixed

s_blanche@hotmial.co.uk

cheers guys !!!

think im defo going to go for the RS reba and upgrade the brakes to juicy 5 or elixer 5 ?? can't see much difference personally

thanks for the help !

BlackSpur

The Juicy 5 is almost exactly the same as the 3 you have. The Elixir is a newer, better brake but i'd stick with what you have for now - wheels would be a better upgrade

diy

BlackSpur wrote:

The Juicy 5 is almost exactly the same as the 3 you have. The Elixir is a newer, better brake but i'd stick with what you have for now - wheels would be a better upgrade

+1 even the J7 has little difference - maybe ugrade to 185/160 rotors and just buy mounts.

marinman1

definately a new wheelset over brakes, a lighter, stiffer set of rims will really change the feel of the bike, despite the fact that juicy 3s arnt the flashiest of brakes they will still stop you when set up properly +1 for bigger rotors